girl's name

Bernardette

ber-ner-DET (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 11
  • Births on record 347

Bernardette is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1964, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1935.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Bernardette Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1990s.

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'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Bernardette by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 7
1940s 33
1950s 53
1960s 55
1970s 48
1980s 31
1990s 5

How Popular Is Bernardette?

In 1995, Bernardette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Bernardette Is Used

France #1,669 5 in 1957
United States #15,075 5 in 1995

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Bernardette

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Bernardette Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bernardette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Bernardette

  • English ber-ner-DET

Sibling Names for Bernardette

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Bernardette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Bernardette

How popular is the name Bernardette?

In 1995, Bernardette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Bernardette a girl's or a boy's name?

Bernardette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bernardette?

Bernardette has 3 syllables.

When was Bernardette most popular?

Bernardette peaked in 1964, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.